Tito Jackson, Cornell Mills Race For District 7 City Council

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March 03, 2011

Longtime Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner was removed from the council after being convicted of corruption charges. Boston is in the midst of a special election to fill the vacancy.

Cornell Mills and Tito Jackson, the two candidates for the District 7 City Council seat. (Composite by Jeremy Bernfeld for WBUR)

After a primary election in February, two candidates emerged from the field. One's a Beacon Hill insider with ties to the Patrick administration. The other is the son of former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, who is currently serving time in prison after pleading guilty in her own corruption scandal.

We meet the two candidates for District 7's City Council seat.

Guests:

Tito Jackson, candidate for city council, district 7
Cornell Mills, candidate for city council, district 7

This segment aired on March 3, 2011.